Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...journalism in the last few years must admit the justice of President Hopkins' statement. The cry of undergraduate editorials and essays has been almost invariably for more ingenious systems, for more inspirational teaching; rarely has a suggestion been offered as to how the student might improve himself or contribute, except through criticism, to the improvement of his college. But it is more than doubtful if editors and other writers' are alone at fault in this respect. The ordinary undergraduate mind, if it considers education at all, is no less insistent that more and more be done for its benefit...
...academic will either produce embarrassment or be dismissed with a scornful, "Oh, you don't have to do any work to get through that place." It is not ability, but appreciation and understanding of educational values, that is lacking here. The American student does not want to become educated except as that result may be effected through a process in which he plays a purely passive part. A German, for instance, is surprised to find that his American friend has passed up opportunities to speak German with acquaintances at home who are fluent in the language. The American attempts...
...examination in any field or fields chosen by him, and after discussing his work with the examiner or examiners; the work proving satisfactory, he could be given a certificate of number of years resident and not accomplishment. Perhaps a two or three year minimum residence might be required except in the case of more or less advanced work...
Equitation classes will be held every afternoon except Thursdays under Captains Ruffner and Camm. The department wishes attention called to the fact that equitation counts as required physical training for Freshmen, and is also open to upperclassmen...
Voigt and Perkins were fighting it out a little harder. The gallery was rooting for the quiet lanky Lancashireman, who never spoke except to his caddie whom he called "laddie." They saw Voigt go one down in the morning round; in the afternoon, Voigt lost the sixth hole when his ball landed in a brook at the foot of the green. He kept on losing holes after that and the match was over on the 14th after they both played in from the rough around the green to halve the hole. Perkins, for the first time since he had started...